Law:

Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Expansion of Restructuring & Bankruptcy Capabilities; Adds Shareholders in Denver, Boston • Gary Ticoll Joins Bruce Zirinsky in Greenberg Traurig Alliance; Further Expands the Firm’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Capabilities
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Baker McKenzie Hires Pre-Eminent Cross-Border Restructuring Team Led by Chair of the American College of Bankruptcy, Mark Bloom
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Associate Salary Cuts, Decreased Partner Draws, And Staff Furloughs At This Am Law 200 Firm
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The Biglaw Firms Rolling Out Good News, For Now
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3 Biglaw Attorneys, Including Practice Group Leader, Test Positive For COVID-19
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The Case for Saving Summer Programs
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Every Summer Associate Program Change In One Chart
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Lawyers re-tool to take on restructuring boom
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I'm a CEO who usually leads 200 employees in the office. Here's how we handled the sudden pivot to remote work, and my advice for leaders doing the same.
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Elizabeth Holmes' defense lawyers are asking their work in the Theranos fraud case be deemed 'essential' so they can defy lockdown orders
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Ted Cruz blasts Dem-run states for harsh coronavirus enforcement
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Teens charged with hate crimes for attacking woman and saying she caused coronavirus
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Illinois man who suspected girlfriend had COVID-19 fatally shoots her, himself
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Closure orders spark lawsuits from NRA, anti-abortion protesters and others
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Man arrested after bragging ‘we don’t give a f--- about coronavirus’ during party
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Cops: Cashier Was Battered Over Social Distancing Beef With Dollar Tree Customer
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Police say a woman sprayed Lysol in a Walmart cashier's eyes, and it's a stark example of the challenges retail workers face as they manage frantic customers and risk their health
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Man faces $50K fine for escaping quarantine to visit girlfriend
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ACLU Lawsuit Over Coronavirus Restrictions May Be a Sign of Litigation to Come
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18-Year-Old Claimed to Have Coronavirus, Said She Was Spreading It on Purpose: Cops
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Man shot 5 people for 'talking too loud' during lockdown
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You could get 18 months in jail for visiting Colorado county in coronavirus pandemic
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NRA Loses Court Challenge on Order to Shut California Gun Shops
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The Judges’ And Prosecutors’ Dilemma
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Judges:

2 judges resign after pleading guilty to felonies of attempted underwear theft and tax evasion
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In Lone Dissent, Justice Sotomayor Blasts Majority Opinion: ‘No Foundation in Fact or Logic’
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The Supreme Court has been making economic inequality worse since Nixon
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Wall Street:

US stock futures volatile after strong Monday • Dow futures rally more than 800 points, adding to Monday’s sharp gains
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Dow surges 1,600 points even as U.S. braces for 'hardest and saddest' week of the pandemic • Stocks jump 7% despite bleak coronavirus projections
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One Wall Street firm thinks the coronavirus-roiled stock market could fall another 20% this year
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The stock market's biggest source of buying power is quickly fading and won't come back for years, new report says
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Greed and fear collide: Wall Street calls traders back to office
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Layoffs:

Nissan Furloughs 10,000 in Mississippi, Tenn
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Boston University lays off 1,600
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AutoNation Furloughs 7,000
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Nearly one-fifth of Silicon Valley companies eye layoffs, survey says
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Venture-backed startups are laying off thousands of tech workers as the coronavirus strains finances. Here's a list of all of the startups that are cutting headcount.
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The dos and don’ts of talking to employees virtually about furloughs and layoffs
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Military:

Acting Navy secretary blasts ousted aircraft carrier captain as ‘stupid’ in address to crew • 'He kind of called us p---ies': Hear the US Navy's top official call a carrier captain 'stupid' to boos from sailors facing a coronavirus outbreak • Sailors slam Navy for virus response on ships, Naval Base San Diego • The firing of the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt is the latest in a troubling Navy pattern • Sailors yell profanities at Trump’s acting Navy secretary while he trashes fired captain • In leaked speech to sailors, Navy secretary blasted fired carrier captain, railed at media, and blamed China for coronavirus • The acting Navy secretary says he swiftly fired an aircraft carrier captain to avoid having Trump step in • Lawmakers demand Trump's acting Navy secretary resign or be fired after he trashed an aircraft carrier captain to its crew • Fiery speech plunges Navy deeper into a political crisis over handling of coronavirus outbreak on aircraft carrier • Acting Navy secretary apologizes for scathing criticism of fired captain in speech to aircraft carrier crew
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Sports:

The Open 2020 cancelled as a result of coronavirus pandemic
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Resuming the NBA season might be 'pie in the sky' until mass testing for coronavirus is available
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Golf Takes a Do-Over as the Masters Moves to November
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NFL orders coaches, GMs to work from home during the draft
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MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona; Empty stadiums
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Banking:

JPMorgan considers historic dividend suspension
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Religion:

Some churches defiantly hold services despite coronavirus stay-at-home orders
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Florida Governor Warns Against ‘Packed’ Religious Gatherings Ahead Of Christian, Jewish Holidays
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One family strives to celebrate Passover during a plague
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Passover, Easter and Ramadan Become Virtual Holidays of Renewal
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Politics:

Trump Has ‘Financial Interest’ in Hydroxychloroquine Manufacturer: NYT
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Health officials draw grave parallels as Trump predicts the storm will pass
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Navarro Memo Warned of Coronavirus in January
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Trump Disputes Proven Shortage of Supplies
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Death Toll, Ailing Economy Fail to Unite Congress on Next Steps
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Trump Improvises U.S. Virus Response After Minimizing Threat
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Before the White House, Trump called NIH ‘terrible,’ questioned vaccines
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Elizabeth Warren has a plan for this, too
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Schumer taps Warren aide for new coronavirus oversight commission
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Trump sees limits of presidency in avoiding blame for virus
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Anthony Fauci's coronavirus approval rating in Florida is almost double Trump's, according to a new poll
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Wisconsin governor issues order to delay in-person primary voting until June • Wisconsin governor delays Tuesday’s election, betting the GOP state Supreme Court will let him
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Governors seize spotlight amid states’ coronavirus response
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Trump says the federal coronavirus effort has been “incredible.” His own government disagrees.
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Supreme Court Sides With GOP, Blocks Wisconsin Voting Extension
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Food/Beverage:

Billionaire Fertitta Offers Record 15% Loan Rate to Save Empire
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Bankrupt grocer eyes comeback as coronavirus drives demand
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Grocery workers are beginning to die of coronavirus
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Restaurant Workers Got Masks. They’d Also Like a Permanent Raise
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McDonald’s staff walkout over lack of coronavirus protection after worker tests positive
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Coronavirus could irreversibly change restaurants, with experts predicting customer temperature checks and new fears of crowds
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Key Food Prices Are Surging After Virus Upends Supply Chains
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History:

The coronavirus crisis will change America in big ways. History says so
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Personal Finance:

The coronavirus has taken a bite of out my income, but I'm still putting all my extra cash towards my credit card debt instead of building an emergency fund
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4 ways to bring structure into your work from home setup to improve focus and productivity
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How to delay your credit card payment during the coronavirus pandemic
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Solar:

The Solar Industry Was Poised for a Strong Year, But Now Demand is Plummeting
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Nursing Homes:

Nursing Homes Shouldn't Be Death Sentences
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As coronavirus rages, nursing homes have ventilators that hospitals desperately need
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Cruise Lines:

Passengers started leaving the Coral Princess. Then the CDC changed its stance on coronavirus-stricken cruises.
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Utilities:

PG&E Fire Victims Lawyers’ Squabble Could Slow Bankruptcy Exit
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Fire victims seek assurances on PG&E’s $13.5 billion bankruptcy deal
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Market tumult threatens PG&E deal with wildfire victims
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California fire victims: Protect us from market crash, or we may quit PG&E bankruptcy deal
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Why fire victims should accept the $13.5 billion settlement
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Wildfire Victims Push to Reopen $13.5 Billion Deal With PG&E
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Education:

Schools of more than 90% of the world's students closed during this pandemic.
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Furniture:

COVID-19 Crisis Leads Art Van Furniture To Convert To Ch. 7
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‘I Would Not Have Expected That From Levin’: Customers Still Waiting For Furniture As Bankruptcy Proceedings Continue For Levin Furniture
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Private Equity:

Behind the scenes, private equity angles for a piece of stimulus
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Aviation:

Alaska’s Biggest Regional Airline Fails, Doomed by Slow U.S. Aid • Alaskan airline RavnAir lays off all employees, files for bankruptcy • Ravn to end all service, layoff all staff and file for bankruptcy • Alaska warned U.S. government its largest regional airline was on verge of collapse: letter
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Why Airlines Don't Want to Refund Your Flight Tickets
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U.S. airlines begin negotiations on coronavirus aid focused on front-line workers
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Domestic travel in US, Australia, SE Asia may resume by June: Flight Centre CEO
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Airlines including American, Delta, and United are slashing flights from New York as the region prepares for the worst weeks yet of the COVID-19 pandemic • American Airlines joins United in slashing New York-area flights
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TSA checkpoint travel numbers
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Boeing to suspend 787 production in South Carolina ‘until further notice’ due to coronavirus
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Delta plunges after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway slashes its stake
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Europe’s Airlines Face Their Biggest Ever Peacetime Crisis
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EasyJet Draws U.K. Virus Loan in Defiance of Activist Founder
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Icelandair to Bolster Finances to Get Through Virus-Hit Months
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Airbus Tells Employees Production Rebound Unlikely in Short Term
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Airbus Struggles to Gauge How Much Scaling Back Is Too Much
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Private Flights Getting Cheaper Thanks to Stimulus Tax Relief
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U.S. airlines want a $50 billion bailout. They spent $45 billion buying back their stock.
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Advertising:

Major multinationals are postponing ad campaigns and slashing marketing budgets
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Economy:

Coronavirus means a bad recession – at least – says JP Morgan boss
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More Americans worry about losing wages as coronavirus spreads, poll finds
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Janet Yellen says second-quarter GDP could decline by 30% and unemployment is already at 12%-13% • Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Unemployment ‘May Go To Depression Levels’
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’Huge, unprecedented, devastating hit’: Warnings mount about economic damage
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Coronavirus Update: Long-Term Economic Impact Forecast to Be Less Than 2008 Recession
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Billionaire Who Writes Off 2020 Says Worst of Virus Yet to Come
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Michael Burry Slams Virus Lockdowns in Controversial Tweetstorm
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US annualized gross domestic product to decline by 10-40% in 2nd quarter, SocGen says
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Why the chances for a ‘V’-shaped economic recovery are getting less likely
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Former FDA chiefs outline plan to reopen the economy — when broad testing in place
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Service Industries May be Changed Forever
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Food Bank Line Stretches Miles in Florida
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Is the American Dream Dead?
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The Revolution Is Only Getting Started
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Global GDP Tracker Shows Recession Started in March
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Credit Suisse says the US economy will shrink 33.5% next quarter, the biggest drop in history
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Fed Needs to Throw a Lifeline to Junk Bonds
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Consumer Expectations Drop Sharply, New York Fed Survey Finds
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Almost a Third of Young People Have Lost Their Jobs So Far
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Serological coronavirus testing could be key to economic reopening
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End Lockdown for Young to Give Economy a Chance, Research Says
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Delays and Shortages Exacerbate Coronavirus Testing Gaps in the U.S.
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Stephen Moore warns what could happen if US economy remains shut down past May 1
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As the US teeters into recession, here's how the economies of all 50 states and DC were doing before coronavirus hit
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Top CEOs warning Trump of economic shutdown amid coronavirus
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Kudlow says he proposed 'war bonds' for coronavirus to Trump
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3 countries have started to slow the coronavirus with total lockdowns. Here's how long they took to work.
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Billionaire Bill Ackman says he's 'beginning to get optimistic' about a coronavirus recovery, weeks after saying 'hell is coming'
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“Kill your earnings”: Jim Cramer’s surprising take on the coronavirus crisis • Jim Cramer does not sound like you remember in the era of coronavirus
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Who gets paid and when
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There’s a lot of anxiety as small businesses worry the loan money will run out
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Trump’s Bailout Watchdog Draws Praise and Fear Over Independence
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Congress, White House reach high for next virus bill
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Government tech struggles to dole out coronavirus stimulus cash
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Underfunded, understaffed and under siege: Unemployment offices nationwide struggle to perform

US coronavirus stimulus inadequate to fight virus fallout, professor says
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A third of the global population is on coronavirus lockdown — here's our constantly updated list of countries and restrictions
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Spain is moving to permanently establish universal basic income in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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Young Adults, Burdened With Debt, Are Now Facing an Economic Crisis
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Wells Fargo stops taking small business stimulus loan applications
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Billions in Stimulus Cash: Who Gets it and How to Get Access
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Passing the $2 trillion relief bill was easy. Spending the money will be harder.
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Entrepreneur starts to help Virginia businesses until federal aid arrives
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After virus, how will Americans' view of the world change?
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U.S. Heavy Truck Sales down 43% Year-over-year in March
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The coronavirus has intensified the generational divide between millennials and boomers. Here are 5 ways they're dealing with the pandemic differently.
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US consumers were slammed in the Great Recession. Are they headed for a repeat now?
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Disjointed Virus Response Threatens New Outbreak, Governments Are Told
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Barrack Gives Up on Rescue, Says ‘We’re Fighting Politics’
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There’s a Program That Can Save Thousands of Jobs, If Businesses Use It
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Be The End Of The Middle Class
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There Is No Plan for the End of the Coronavirus Crisis
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High-income Philadelphians getting tested for coronavirus at far higher rates than low-income residents
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Why do so many 'essential' workers get paid so little? Here's what economists have to say.
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15 Strategies To Save Your Business From The Corona Crisis
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Emerging Markets Are Peering Over the Precipice
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

Mall owners worried over mortgage payments as retailers skip rent
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This Landlord’s Tenants Said They Couldn’t Afford Their Rent. His Response Was a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence
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Pier 1 Joins Retailers Citing Court Ruling to Skip Rent
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If you have a mortgage with Chase, you may qualify for a 90-day deferment during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus mortgage bailout: ‘There is going to be complete chaos,’ says industry CEO
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Update: Framing Lumber Future Prices Down 25% Year-over-year
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Tom Barrack on the Crisis in the Commercial Real Estate Market
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Municipalities:

COVID-19 Could Bankrupt Your State
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Oil/Gas:

Today's Fracking Bust Puts 2015 to Shame
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Desperate Oil Producers Slash Prices as Demand Evaporates
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Demand for gasoline is plummeting all over the world
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Oil edges higher as producers move toward deal to curb output
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Putin's Oil Price Gambit Has Run Out of Road
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Texas Wildcatters Warming to Once-Unthinkable Production Limits
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A historic production cut from global oil powers this week ‘won’t necessarily help all that much’
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Trump Says Free Market Will Curb U.S. Oil Output ‘Automatically’
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U.S. Energy Chief Agrees With Saudi Counterpart on G20 Meeting
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Oil slips after forecast for large stockpile gain at key hub
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In 2019, Three Quarters Of The World’s New Energy Projects Were Renewable
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In Gulf’s Offshore Rigs, Crews Fight Virus to Keep Oil Flowing
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Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing
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Healthcare:

A whopping 35 million Americans could lose their health insurance due to massive layoffs from coronavirus, new study says
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Coronavirus crisis puts bankrupt hospitals back in demand
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St. David’s adjusts pay for employees working less to avoid layoffs, furloughs
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Quorum Health Corporation Reaches Agreement with Majority of Lenders and Noteholders on Prepackaged Recapitalization Plan
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Coronavirus Case Counts are Meaningless
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From Texas to New York, vastly different COVID test rates
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Coronavirus can reactivate; 51 recovered patients test positive again
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Henry Ford Hospital: 734 Workers Infected
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How the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus cases
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Bankrupt hospitals get new life amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Doctors and Nurses Beware: Hospitals Are Watching Your Facebook
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States facing biggest potential shortfalls in hospital ICU beds
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430,000 people traveled from US to China during coronavirus outbreak
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CDC Using Antibody Tests to Gauge Number of Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases
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America's Secret Chicken Farms for Vaccines
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Watchdog report finds severe shortages to hospitals’ coronavirus responses
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California has enough ventilators, coronavirus peak expected in May, Newsom says • California to loan 500 ventilators to national stockpile
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Health officials say Americans should limit grocery store and pharmacy trips or 'we can have another peak in a few weeks'
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Leaked memo reveals the US' largest health system could fire nurses who post coronavirus policies on social media — and a nurse has already been suspended without pay
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'I felt like I had a belt around my chest': A congressman who was hospitalized for 8 days with the coronavirus tells his story • A woman in her late 30s who got coronavirus details what her symptoms were like every day, and what she wished she'd done to prepare • Gasping for Air, Delusional and All Alone: One Survivor’s Story
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Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients
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Data scientist reveals EYE PAIN may be a symptom of Covid-19
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WHO: Masks aren’t a ‘silver bullet’ and can’t stop the coronavirus pandemic alone
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The coronavirus seems to disproportionately kill African Americans, according to the few states providing data on the race of victims • Doctors Want The Government To Give More Racial Data About Who Is Dying And Sick From The Coronavirus
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Xerox plans to mass produce disposable ventilators
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Gov. Cuomo says the New York curve might be flattening, but warns New Yorkers not to let their guard down
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You can’t use ventilators without sedatives. Now the US is running out of those, too.
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Argument erupts between Fauci, Trump aide over coronavirus drug: report • ‘Doctors disagree all the time’: Navarro drags Fauci feud into the public • Peter Navarro defends hydroxychloroquine use in heated CNN interview • Navarro Inflames Fauci Feud • LA doctor: COVID-19 patients go from ‘very ill’ to ‘symptom-free’ in 8 to 12 hours using hydroxychloroquine and zinc • Debate heats up over using an anti-malaria drug for COVID-19 • Trump blocks Fauci from answering question about drug Trump is touting • Half the U.S. Supply of Trump-Touted Virus Drug Now Cut Off • Why does Trump call an 86-year-old unproven drug a game changer against coronavirus?
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Trump adviser Kudlow claims ‘nobody could have predicted the exponential rise’ of coronavirus cases
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Crazy Rudy Now Trump Scientific Advisor
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Bill Gates Gives $125 Million for Virus Vaccine
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Has the key to a coronavirus vaccine been staring us in the face for a century?
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An internal Pentagon plan from 2017 warned of a coronavirus outbreak – and a massive shortage of medical equipment
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Mayor fights Georgia governor’s re-opening of city’s beaches
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Schumer urges White House to appoint czar to oversee production, distribution of coronavirus supplies
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As some US medical students heed call to action, others are sidelined amid pandemic
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City Considers Mass Grave in Park for Virus Victims • New York City plans to temporarily bury coronavirus victims in a park • A councilman said NYC is preparing a contingency plan to dig trenches in city parks '10 caskets in a line' to bury people who died of the coronavirus
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New study says coronavirus can survive up to 7 days on a face mask
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Inovio vaccine trial starts in Philadelphia, Kansas City • A potential coronavirus vaccine funded by Bill Gates is set to begin testing in people, with the first patient expected to get it Monday
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Study finds Americans are fleeing to short-term rentals in remote, rural areas during the coronavirus outbreak. Here's where they're going.
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San Francisco's landmark Palace of Fine Arts is being converted to a makeshift homeless shelter for up to 162 people to help fight the coronavirus spread
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Citadel partners are donating $5 million of their personal wealth to New York hospitals to advance testing and immunity initiatives
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More than 55,000 public health jobs were eliminated due to budget cuts after the 2008 financial crisis, leaving the US more vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak
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Syracuse hospitals see surplus of beds amid coronavirus outbreak
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Distressed Investing:

Meet the 10 Wall Street power players picking through up to $1 trillion in distressed debt to bag huge returns
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Dairy:

Farmers dump thousands of gallons of milk as companies like Walmart and Costco face shortages and limit purchases. Here is the reason for this infuriating disconnect.
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Fraud:

2 Fox Execs Indicted in FIFA Bribery Scheme
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Maritime:

Hornbeck Offshore to File for Prepackaged Bankruptcy
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Cannabis:

Bankruptcy and restructuring in the cannabis industry in 2020 and beyond
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Bankruptcy Isn’t a Choice for the Cannabis Sector, But Options Exist
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Cannabis Companies Deemed 'Essential' Businesses in Some States, But Not All
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Marijuana company bankruptcies begin as pandemic halts financing
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Rail:

Saratoga and North Creek railroad is in bankruptcy court
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (10 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
(large downloads)

UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy Law Firms Power Rankings • Bankruptcy Financial Advisers Power Rankings • Bankruptcy PR Firms Power Rankings • Bankruptcy Restructuring Advisers Power Rankings • Bankruptcy Claims Agents Power Rankings
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Weekly Bankruptcy Claims Trading Activity
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D&O:

Insurers braced for claims from Covid-19 legal action
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Coronavirus infects new bankruptcy law
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America’s Small Businesses Need Immediately An EZ Chapter 11 Filing Procedure To Flatten The Curve Of Failures From COVID-19
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CARES Act to Expand the Scope of the Small Business Reorganization Act
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New Law Makes Chapter 11 Bankruptcy An Attractive Option for Small Businesses in Distress
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The Impact of the CARES Act on Small Business Reorganizations
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Miscellaneous:

Coronavirus - Bankruptcy & Reorganization Law Update
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Advisors:

McKinsey Trial In Westmoreland Case To Remain On Hold
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Insurance:

Novel Virus Brings Novel Coverage Theories
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IP:

Licensees And Licensors Need To Prepare For Potential Bankruptcies Caused By COVID-19
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Antitrust:

Expedited Antitrust Merger Clearances in Bankruptcy
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Retailing:

Pier 1 Imports asks bankruptcy court to let it skip rent payments
(DBN)

Bankruptcies Sprout On Both Sides Of The Pond
(DBN)

Macy’s CFO Paula Price to depart in May
(DBN)

‘You Don’t Need To Plant Your Tulips Right Now:’ Lowe’s Home Improvement Employee Speaks Out
(DBN)

Defiant Amazon workers are planning to strike again at the same warehouse where a strike organizer was fired last week
(DBN)

Billionaire mall owner: Retailers will need to adapt to consumer shifts from the coronavirus
(DBN)

All Sears Stores Closed At Least Through April 30
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Autos:

Honda Extends US-Canada Plant Closings
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the ventilators Elon Musk's Tesla factories are making won't be done in time to help during the apex of the coronavirus outbreak
(DBN)

Allstate is offering partial car insurance refunds since no one is driving right now
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Furniture:

Wayfair Surges Most Ever Amid Online Furniture Spending Spree
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UK:

Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen • Boris Johnson is in intensive care after his COVID-19 symptoms worsened. Here's what research shows so far about outcomes in the most severe coronavirus cases • Johnson’s Move to ICU Puts All Hands on Deck to Avert the Worst • UK’s Johnson spends night in ICU; not on ventilator • Sterling tentatively shrugs off UK leader Boris Johnson’s admission to intensive care
(DBN)

Crisis of Leadership Over Virus Grips Britain
(DBN)

Chilling video shows UK hangars made into morgue for coronavirus victims
(DBN)

Debenhams Seeks Administration as Virus Tips Retailer Over Edge • What does Debenhams' administration mean for creditors? • FTSE 100 Edges Higher As Debenhams Files For Bankruptcy Risking 22k Jobs • British retailer Debenhams prepares "light touch" administration
(DBN)

Who’s looking out for Private Equity Limited?
(DBN)

Small mercies – HMRC clarify position on insolvency proceedings
(DBN)

Job Retention Scheme- Important Updates for Insolvency Practitioners
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U.K. March Car Sales Plunge Most Since Late 1990s on Coronavirus
(DBN)

U.K. New Coronavirus Deaths Slow For Second Consecutive Day
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Coronavirus pandemic deals heavy blow to UK construction activity
(DBN)

U.K. Says Millions of Coronavirus Test Kits Bought From China Are Unreliable for Most Patients
(DBN)

The UK has ordered millions of coronavirus antibody tests which don't work and functional ones could be months away
(DBN)

London’s West End To Remain Closed Until At Least 31 May
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U.K. House Prices Stagnated as Virus Took Hold, Halifax Says
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Boris Johnson's government reportedly believes the coronavirus may have accidentally leaked from a Chinese laboratory
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Why One Expert Fears U.K. Pensions Are Headed for a Cash Crunch
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EU:

Brussels considers further relaxation of state aid rules
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EU Faces Biggest Challenge Since Its Foundation, Merkel Warns
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Europe dares to consider easing lockdowns as U.S. enters ‘peak death week’
(DBN)

The EU’s Latest Existential Crisis Might Be Its Biggest One Yet
(DBN)

Europe Weighs a Half-Trillion Euro Plan to Stem Virus Recession
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PIIGS:

Italy Reports Lowest New Virus Infections in Almost Three Weeks
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Italy adopts €400B liquidity plan amid coronavirus crisis
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Italy May Start Loosening Virus Lockdown From May 4: Corriere
(DBN)

Milan Official Sees Italy Lockdown Lasting At Least Two More Weeks
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Spain Reports New Coronavirus Cases at Lowest Since March 22 • Spain’s Tragedy Was All Too Predictable • Spanish Deaths Rise Suggesting Virus Not Yet Under Control • Spain’s Coronavirus Crisis Accelerated as Warnings Went Unheeded
(DBN)

ie: Judge says fairer debt settlement system needed for Covid-19 economic crash
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Canada:

Retail landlords in talks on rent relief amid Canada shutdown
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Mass layoffs push Canada's consumer confidence to all-time low
(DBN)

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Russia:

Russian Bankruptcy Cases Jump 70%
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China:

China blocked exports of medical safety equipment as coronavirus spread: Report
(DBN)

Thousands of tourists mob mountain range as China loosens coronavirus restrictions
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China is trying to relax its severe coronavirus lockdown, but a series of forced re-closures shows how hard it is to get back to normal
(DBN)

The State of Chinese Commodities Shows Recovery Taking Hold
(DBN)

China records no new coronavirus deaths for first time since January
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Thailand:

Thailand Plans $30.5 Billion Borrowing for Latest Stimulus
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Thai Stocks Surge on Easing Virus Death Toll, Economic Stimulus
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Sweden:

Sweden drafts new legislation to allow ‘extraordinary steps’ to combat Covid-19
(DBN)

Swedish P.M. Tells Country to Prepare for ‘Thousands’ of Deaths as Pressure Builds to Abandon Lax Coronavirus Response
(DBN)

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Austria:

Austria set to be first European country to ease lockdown • Austria Requires Masks to be Worn Amid Plans to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown
(DBN)

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Japan:

Japan set to declare state of emergency as coronavirus cases surge
(DBN)

Japan Firms to Shut With Emergency Decree, 7-Elevens Stay Open
(DBN)

Japan gambles on partial lockdown to control coronavirus
(DBN)

Japan Readies Extra 16.8 Trillion Yen to Fund Record Stimulus
(DBN)

Japan’s Recession Fears Deepen With Half of Economy in Emergency
(DBN)

Japan’s economy has been dealt the ‘final blow’ by the coronavirus pandemic
(DBN)

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France:

France begins clinical trials of coronavirus blood plasma treatment
(DBN)

France warns it hasn’t reached coronavirus peak yet
(DBN)

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Venezuela:

Venezuela elderly feel 'sentenced to euthanasia' under coronavirus quarantine
(DBN)

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Singapore:

Singapore Pledges More Cash Handouts in Third Stimulus Package
(DBN)

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Hong Kong:

The “Unruly Horse” Of Unfairness: To What Standard Should Hong Kong Insolvency Officeholders Be Held?
(DBN)

Hong Kong businesses survived the city’s protests. Coronavirus pandemic may be their breaking point
(DBN)

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MENA:

Netanyahu announces nationwide lockdown until Friday
(DBN)

Dubai now requires police permits for anyone who wants to leave their house
(DBN)

Dubai in Talks to Raise Funds as Shutdown Weighs on Economy
(DBN)

Dubai’s Emaar Slashes Salaries Up to 50% as Chairman Forgoes Pay
(DBN)

The man accused of leaking intimate photos of Jeff Bezos to the National Enquirer says the real source of the images is Saudi Arabia
(DBN)

Iran Parliament Reconvenes After Six-Week Coronavirus Shutdown
(DBN)

Kuwait’s Wealth Fund on Standby as Oil Price, Virus Hit Finances
(DBN)

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Germany:

Germany’s Number of Coronavirus Recoveries Exceeds New Cases
(DBN)

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Ecuador:

‘You can’t escape the smell’: Ecuador city struggles to bury coronavirus dead
(DBN)

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Cayman Islands:

Cayman Islands Insolvency and Restructuring for US Bankruptcy Lawyers
(DBN)

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Philippines:

Philippine President Likely to Extend Lockdown to April 30
(DBN)

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Argentina:

Argentina to Default on Local Dollar Debt, Citing Virus Crisis • Argentina puts off payments on $10bn in local-law debt • Government postpones local debt payments due in dollars until end of year
(DBN)

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South Africa:

KFC Owner Withholds Rent on South Africa Stores Amid Lockdown
(DBN)

S. Africa’s Economy May Shrink as Much as 4%, Central Bank Says
(DBN)

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India:

Covid-19 Crisis: Analyzing the Reforms to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws
(DBN)

Fashion retailers seek govt support as many stare at insolvency; millions of jobs at risk
(DBN)

India Jobless Rate Swells Above 23% Amid Lockdown, Survey Shows
(DBN)

World’s Biggest Lockdown Brings Trucks to a Standstill in India
(DBN)

India Stocks Rise on Signs That Global Pandemic May be Waning
(DBN)

Goldman Sees Recession in India as Consumption Takes Severe Hit
(DBN)

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Denmark:

Denmark Faces Budget Deficit of 6.5% Under Optimistic Scenario
(DBN)

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